catcloud WordPress Plugin v0.3
Update: This plugin is no longer maintained. I’d recommend using WordPress’ built-in tag cloud functionality or the Simple Tags plugin instead.
I just updated the catcloud plugin for WordPress.
The new version includes an additional configuration setting to optionally limit the display of categories to an arbitrary amount – ie. show only the top 25 categories.
Grab the v0.3 release at http://zak.greant.com/catcloud-0.3.zip
For installation notes and such, see http://zak.greant.com/catcloud or the INSTALL file in the zip archive.
The catcloud WordPress Plugin v0.3 by , unless otherwise expressly stated, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
Posted on Saturday, August 5th, 2006 at 22:01
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August 9th, 2006 at 17:59
is it possible to display the category’s description inside the cloud?
ex:
if i have my category as FASHION and the description as LOVING. i would like to get the cloud to show FASHION LOVING.
thanks!
August 10th, 2006 at 08:04
Sure – in file catcloud.php, change line number 162 from this:
to:
August 16th, 2006 at 05:20
Any idea how to get this to work on WPMU as a global categories type plugin?
August 16th, 2006 at 06:47
Hey Merle,
No idea on how to get this to work on WPMU as a global categories plugin.
Cheers!
–zak
August 16th, 2006 at 06:50
sadness.. thanks anyway!
August 16th, 2006 at 09:45
Merle, I am guessing that you tried it and it didn’t work? I have never tried WordPress MU … –zak
August 16th, 2006 at 14:03
actually… I tried one that was called category cloud but just noticed it is totally different from yours ?_? will try in a bit
August 17th, 2006 at 07:48
hm is there some extra tag thing wordpress has that MU doesn’t? the normal categories aren’t even showing up in catcloud ;_;.. it’s also placing a white line plus a “No categories” at the top of every page
August 17th, 2006 at 07:58
Hi Merle,
I don’t know WordPress MU at all – perhaps try the MU docs and then the support forums?
–zak
August 17th, 2006 at 08:04
August 19th, 2006 at 00:41
Hi zak
I quite like your catcloud and it works great with my hundred-word-blog.
On my Geneablog I can call the catcloud all right, however the formatting is not included (min/max font sizes and start/end colors). All tag-links are formatted just as the rest of the sidebar, defined in the stylesheet.
Any ideas?
August 20th, 2006 at 04:02
September 10th, 2006 at 08:47
Thanks for building this
September 12th, 2006 at 12:43
hi mates I wonder at installing this plugin to my blog – in the file there is:
To generate the tag cloud, call the catcloud() function at the point in your template where you would like the tag cloud displayed.
How can I call this functionm – sorr I dunno php
September 12th, 2006 at 12:58
Hi moty,
I am assuming that you have installed the plugin in your wp-content/plugins directory.
To get the catcloud to display, try these steps.
Go to your administration interface for WordPress.
Choose the “Presentation” tab.
Choose the “Theme Editor” tab.
Select the “Sidebar” file from the list of files on the right hand side.
The file will display in the form field.
Try adding this:
<?php catcloud(); ?>
at the very end of the file.
Save the file.
Reload your main blog page.
You should, I hope, see the category cloud.
Cheers!
–zak
October 12th, 2006 at 16:58
Sorry to ask, I also am a little lost, I went to the sidebar file, but what is the code your supposed to add? I just dont want to break anything : ) thanks
J
Great plugin btw
October 12th, 2006 at 19:40
Hi Jack,
It should add a tag cloud – just look down on this page to see what it should add.
Cheers!
–zak
October 12th, 2006 at 20:58
sorry I wasnt clear, my bad, I meant what code do I add to the sidebar code in order to make that cloud appear? You wrote this
“Try adding this:
at the very end of the file.
Save the file.”
But I dont see what I am supposed to add at the end of the file, sorry if this is simple, Im not proficient with calling functions and coding. Thanks
October 12th, 2006 at 21:33
Aha. I see now that something very important was left out of the comment: <?php catcloud(); ?>
October 13th, 2006 at 09:42
Great! thanks for the help, doesnt work : ) but I think its because I am using a theme with two widget sidebars, ah well, appreciate it anyways
November 4th, 2006 at 08:23
Thanks a lot for writing this cleaned up version of the tagging cloud plugin. It works fantastically, especially since you’ve included such great directions for installation. I guess we’re not all sysadmins! Again, thanks.
January 14th, 2007 at 09:28
I like your plugin – very simple but extremely impressive – and I used it in my blog (volpe.mine.nu). Thank you!
January 23rd, 2007 at 19:13
The catcloud can’t work perfect with WP2.1, please fix it.
Thank you very much!
January 24th, 2007 at 08:57
Hey there, I’ve been using the plugin for months and I love it!
Only thing is, I’ve just upgraded to WP 2.1 and it doesn’t work. I get “No categories” at the top of every page (and I mean every page — admin pages, too). I thought it would be as simple as changing
$allcats = trim(listcatsto$allcats = trim(wplist_cats, but that seemed to throw the blog into an endless loop or something.January 24th, 2007 at 12:51
Hi there… version 2.1 of wordpress seems to break your plugin. Is there any chance of an update?
January 27th, 2007 at 03:00
Does it work in WordPress 2.1? I tried. But dun think it work.
January 28th, 2007 at 00:08
I haven’t taken a look at WP2.1, but I’ll check it out soon and update the plugin.
August 22nd, 2007 at 13:31
Hi thx for the plugin I love the tag cloud.
I want to add the tag cloud by using a widget, is it possible?
August 22nd, 2007 at 13:35
Hi Matax,
Sorry – I probably won’t have time to widgetify CatCloud for a while.
Cheers!
–zak
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